Company Profile & Portfolio

In brief

▪ Founded in 1977, PEM CONSULT is an independent private consulting firm based in Düsseldorf / Germany

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▪ PEM CONSULT promotes sustainable development as a balanced development approach of economic, environmental, and society concerns

▪ Services for “3E’s”: Entrepreneurship, Education, Environment

About us

PEM CONSULT’s clients include major national and international financing institutions and donor-agencies, public institutions and private customers. Prime clients include:

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

European Commission (EC)

KfW Entwicklungsbank

Asian Development Bank

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), US

US Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID)

Swiss Development Cooperation

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Entrepreneurship

Our scope of services is custom-made, adapted to the specific social and economic settings as well as national or regional development goals:

▪ Policy advice on structures for efficient and high quality sustainable private sector development compliant with internationally recognized standards and focussed on present and future entrepreneurial and societal needs.

▪ Capacity building and human resource development for stakeholders and entrepreneurs at managerial and meso levels.

▪ Support infrastructure: Design and concepts of support facilities, e.g. techno-centres, start-up incubators, chambers, NGOs etc.

▪ Development of support instruments based on participatory approaches, like Value Chain, Local Economic Development etc.

OUR SERVICES

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The Gambia Pilot Program

Regional Stabilisation and Development Fund for Financial Cooperation in ECOWAS Member States – The Gambia Pilot Program, KfW (2019-2022)

▪ Contribute to the stability and sustainable development of The Gambia through the creation of new employment and income opportunities, especially for youth.

▪ Empowerment of the youth shall be achieved by the Program components:

▪ Financing basic infrastructure and equipment along selected value chains (horticulture, poultry, fish)

▪ Investing in vocational training and skills development for youth along the selected value chains

▪ Strengthening local capacities and governance

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Private Sector Development, MyanmarCapacity Strengthening for Private Sector Development – Phase III, GIZ (2019-2021)

MSMEs are linked with leading companies that can provide market access, technology transfer and improved services. The sectors include among others tourism, agriculture/ agro-processing and waste management and recycling.

▪ Acquisition of development partnerships with the private sector (DPP)

▪ Introduction of innovations and digital solutions in MSMEs involved in the DPPs

▪ Identification of needs and opportunities for innovations and ICT-services in rural areas

▪ Organization of matchmaking and start-up events to trigger the creation or transfer of innovations

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Promoting Private Sector Employment(PPSE) Programme, Kosovo

SDC (2013-2017)

The programme aimed at sustainable jobs and issued grants to SMEs on a competitive basis from 10.000 up to 100.000 EUR. The programme outcomes were:

▪ Enterprises in tourism, food processing and private health services offer a greater number and diversity of products and services, of higher quality, and access new markets.

▪ Private sector development governance is strengthened by setting up BDS and enterprise associations (called “Nucleus” as associations of SMEs in similar size and sectors).

▪ Possibilities for women to make use of and create business and employment opportunities are improved.

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Women’s Entrepreneurship Support, Armenia

ABD (2013-2016)

Enabling women entrepreneurs and SMEs in Armenia to play a greater role in economic development through:

▪ a policy-based loan to fund budget allocations to strengthen the business environment and the SME Development National Center (SME DNC) of Armenia and delivering entrepreneurial advice for women,

▪ a financial intermediation loan (FIL) to enable participating financial institutions (PFIs) to provide local currency loans to female SMEs.

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Sustainable Tourism Development, Myanmar

Capacity Development of the Private Sector, GIZ (2015-2016)Training and skills improvement of stakeholders in Southern Shan State, Myanmar, for sustainable quality management in the hospitality sector through:

▪ Training of Trainer (ToT) Program for local tourism consultants / trainers

▪ Sustainable tourism management of the hospitality sector

▪ Ecological product development and diversity

▪ Strengthening of tourism-related supply chains

▪ Development of collective leadership skills in tourism

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Economic Development & Employment Promotion, Albania

GIZ (2017-2020)

Sustainable Economic and Regional Development, Employment Promotion and Vocational Education and Training (ProSEED)

▪ Implementation of start-up and entrepreneurship trainings

▪ Carrying out nation-wide start-up competitions

▪ Establishment of a network of entrepreneurship trainers

▪ Strengthening of the IDEA network of mentors and business angels

▪ Promotion of the existing “start-up eco-system”

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ESP for Decentralization and Fight against Poverty (ADLP), Burundi

GIZ (2011-2019)

Promotion of Decentralization & Local Economic Development

▪ Support of decentralization process and the implementation of the national decentralization strategy

▪ Support of local governance to improve municipal services and provide participation and involvement of local economy in Gitega and Mwaro Region

▪ Local economic development to improve the framework and harmonize conditions for local economic and labour-oriented development and poverty reduction

▪ Implementation of pilot measures in agriculture and manufacturing

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TRIGGER II-Start-up & Entrepreneurship Promotion, Tajikistan

Supporting start-ups and promoting the start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tajikistan, GIZ (2019-2021)

Objective:

▪ 40 newly founded companies, 30 % of which are run by women, whose business ideas were supported by the project, continue to exist 6 months after the start of business.

Main Activities:

▪ Awareness campaigns and start-up events

▪ Boot camps

▪ Incubator program

▪ Mentoring & Additional Tasks

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Youth-Employment Support Program(PAJE), Algeria

Structuring the social, solidary and innovative economy, and supporting the development of youth entrepreneurship, MS2, EU (2016-2019)

Implementation of component 3: Support activities promoting employability of youth:

▪ Structuring the social, solidary and innovative economy (SSIE) sector by enabling the creation of new jobs and activities incl. start-up promotion

▪ Testing of innovative schemes fostering leadership and entrepreneurship

▪ Operation of newly developed, tested and enhanced tools and schemes for job creation, ensuring their visibility and supporting their sustainability

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Innovation and digitalisation in SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina

GIZ (2019-2021)

▪ Objective: strengthening SMEs to make greater use of opportunities to increase their competitiveness through innovation and digitalisation

▪ Services provided:− Assessment of ICT use in manufacturing SMEs− Assessment of ICT services for SMEs available in BiH− Matchmaking between manufacturing SMEs and ICT service providers in BiH− Supporting matchmaking institutions in BiH− Joint development of proposals for increasing competitiveness by ICT

introduction− Sector-based workshops / round tables − Lessons learnt dissemination

▪ Implementing digital workshops and solutions (software, ERP) by ICT service providers to support SMEs in coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Innovations in SMEs - Metal and Wood sectors, Bosnia and Herzegovina

GIZ (2016-2019)Project interventions focused on the following fields:

▪ Access to markets / market approach skill development

▪ Production organization / productivity and work processes

▪ Resources / quality infrastructure / certification

▪ Innovation / networking with institutions

Activities included:

▪ Development of marketing strategies/sales plans

▪ Establishment of market linkages

▪ Development of training / service facilities of service providers

▪ Facilitating cooperation between companies, university and public sector

▪ Promotion of innovations, R&D, technology and know-how transfer

Carrying out of an ICT study:

▪ Assessment of internal ICT use of selected SMEs

▪ Proposals for increasing competitiveness by ICT usage and introduction

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Promotion of green manufacturing, South Africa

Skills for Green Jobs (S4GJ), GIZ (2015-2018)

Bringing industry, organized business and technology stations / universities and science councils together in order to respond to the demand for green manufacturing and localization improvements in renewable energy technologies as well as energy and resource efficiency advancements.

▪ Innovation management between research and industry partners

▪ Technology transfer with German research institutions

▪ Promotion of green manufacturing

▪ Enhancing energy and resource efficient production

▪ Implementation of pilot investments

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COMMITTED TOEDUCATION

Education, TVET

▪ Capacity building and human resource development for stakeholders andproviders of education at managerial and teaching levels including facilitation of networking, regionally as well as internationally.

▪ Education Infrastructure / Procurement of Equipment:Design and construction of schools and training centers, equipment specification and delivery, teacher training, maintenance management

▪ Efficient, inclusive and high quality education deliverycompliant with internationally recognized learning standards andfocused on present and future needs.

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OUR SERVICES

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Innovation in TVET, Georgia

Industry-led Skills and Workforce Development, Georgia, MCA (2014-2019)Programme Improvement Competitive Grants

▪ Innovative and effective approaches developed by providing investment funding through a competitive grants programme

▪ TVET providers incentivized to engage with industry – particularly in higher-level STEM areas and agriculture

▪ Strengthening TVET Sector Policy

▪ TVET Sector Policy strengthened by providing TA in support of the objective of re-orienting TVET towards industry needs in specific policy areas

▪ PR and Communication, Annual TVET Conferences

▪ TVET Stakeholders brought together for dialogue, information exchange, best practice sharing and learning about trends in TVET

▪ Results of the ISWD Project showcased/disseminated

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Modernizing VET in Albania

Vocational Education and Training and Employment Promotion in Albania, GIZ (2008-2013)

▪ Matching vocational training offer with labour market demand Assessment of future development potential of the regional economic sectors.

▪ Development of practice-oriented curricula, assessment and final examinationsAssistance to VET providers on developing innovative VET provision for enhanced employability and on improving existing VET delivery.

▪ Development of systems and capacities for innovative career guidanceIncrease of practical knowledge on the world of work into vocational learning

▪ Institution and Capacity Building The Technical Assistance targeted at efficient collaboration among institutions involved in VET. Physical capacities building in VET providers through procurement of school equipment.

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Vocational Training in Sri Lanka

Construction of a Training Centre & Procurement of Training Equipment Sri Lanka, KfW (2013-2017)

▪ Construction of a technical training centre in Kilinochchi, i.e. the Sri Lankan-German Training Institute (SLGTI), with workshops, classrooms, administrative buildings and dormitories

▪ Supervision of construction, provisional and final acceptance of works

▪ Workshop design and equipment planning for Food Processing Tech., Automobile Tech., Construction Technology, Mechanical Eng., Electrical and Electronic Technology incl. Solar

▪ Procurement and installation of the necessary training equipment, machines and teaching aids

▪ Management of initial technical training of teachers / trainers / users for the proper O&M

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TVET Program Afghanistan –Phase IITechnical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Program Afghanistan - Phase II, KfW (2017-2022)

▪ Design, construction and extension of TVET institutions (Component 1);

▪ Definition, specification and procurement of teaching and training equipment for the Program institutions (Component 2); and

▪ Initial training and start-up support for operation and maintenance (O&M) of equipment, building and infrastructure as well as coaching of teachers and other school staff on the job (Component 3)

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TVET System Reform, Indonesia

GIZ (2019-2021)

TSR has been designed to address current and future challenges constraining the effectiveness of Indonesian TVET. Operating at the national level, TSR consists of three fields of activity:

▪ TVET coordination and TVET policy in aligning and regulating roles and initiatives of private and public actors within the TVET system;

▪ Collaboration with the private sector in enhancing their engagement in TVET development;

▪ Provision of advisory services to create suitable conditions for upscaling successful models and instruments to increase the relevance of TVET for the labour market.

Overall, TSR is managed and coordinated under the auspices of the TSR Steering Committee comprising CMEA, the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), and the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK).

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Feasibility Study-“Centers of Excellence“ and „Promotion of TVET“, Egypt

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KfW (2016-2019)

Elaboration of a Feasibility Study to investigate ideas and outlines for the EUR 18million grant for the “Centres of Excellence in TVET” and the EUR 20 millionstandard loan for the project “Promotion of TVET”:

▪ “Centres of Excellence in TVET”-constructing and equipping a TVET school inrenewable energies (RE) for educating technicians and skilled workers that wereneeded in the RE sector.

▪ “Promotion of TVET” for which three potential options were available:

▪ setting up a second school (it could be for RE or any other needed sector)

▪ establishing a cross-company training centre for small and medium enterprises to sendtheir dual system TVET students for practical training

▪ rehabilitating and equipping existing public TVET schools

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EU (2019-2023)

Enhancing capacity of the beneficiaries in national sector policy development, implementation andmonitoring. The following results shall be achieved:

▪ Skills Development

▪ Youth and entrepreneurship learning

▪ Skills matching

▪ Support to grant scheme implementation and policy dialogue

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Skills Development and Matching for Labour Market Needs, Georgia

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▪ Extension of the Katima Mulilo Campus, KfW (2018-2023)

▪ Component 1: Design and construction of the physical enlargement of the Katima Mulilo Campus and provision of equipment

▪ Component 2: Consultancy and assistance for the development and implementation of related study programmes on the BSc, MSc and PhD level and for the enhancement of the Campus’ management, marketing and stakeholder management capacities.

▪ Key Outputs:

▪ The infrastructure of UNAM Katima Campus suits the needs of the education offers in wildlife management related fields.

▪ Demand-oriented qualifications for wildlife management related fields on at least BSc (Hons) and MSc level are successfully offered for students from Namibia and the SADC

▪ A sustainability and business concept for the department of UNAM offering wildlife management related studies on Katima Campus are developed and used.

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Expansion of the University of Namibia (UNAM)

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Youth, Employment and Skills (YES), ICT, Kosovo

Improvement of the employability and the successful employment of the Kosovar youth, GIZ (2017-2020)

▪ Introducing the dual system by a stronger orientation ofthe supply towards the needs of the labor market and theintroduction of in-company practice learning ("dualelements") in education and training institutions

▪ Improvement of vocational education and training qualityat local and central level.

▪ Special emphasis-the reintegration of returnees and theinclusion of minorities

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Real Property Assessment of Public Schools, Georgia

Study to identify problems and determine most viable and efficient solutions per explored infrastructure component in public schools of Western Georgia, MCA (2019)

▪ Detailed Building Condition Assessment covering the following major areas:

▪ Building Envelope (Windows and Walls)▪ Structural (Foundation and Framing, walls and other load bearing structures)▪ Interior Elements (Stairways, hallways, common areas)▪ Roofing Systems▪ Mechanical (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning)▪ Plumbing▪ Electrical▪ Vertical Trans (Elevators and escalators, if applicable)

▪ The condition assessment reports (for each school, municipality, region andwhole country) form crucial and essential documents for development ofEducation Facilities Strategy (long term document) and Educational FacilitiesAnnual Plan.

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Dual TVET Programmes and short-term training courses in Georgia (1)

Private Sector Development and Technical Vocational Education and Training Programme South Caucasus (PSDTVET SC)

▪ Development of Dual TVET programmes in the Georgian ICT sector, GIZ (2018-2020)

− Consultation with enterprises in the ICT sector, VET institutions and other relevant stakeholders

− Drafting of required curricula

− Comparative analysis of selected Georgian and German framework programmes

− Development and finalisation of ICT training regulations

− ICT training for teachers and

− Training for in-company instructors and for VET examiners

− Launch of the accreditation process with the TVET QAF

− Elaboration of a communication strategy and an action plan to promote dual TVET programs in the ICT sector

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Dual TVET Programmes and short-term training courses in Georgia (2)

▪ Dual TVET Programmes and short-term training courses in the Georgian Transport and Logistics sector, GIZ (2019-2020)

− Stakeholder Cooperation and Mobilisation

− Conduct of a Skills Needs Assessment

− Development of dual-oriented long-term TVET programs in Transport & Logistics

− Development of short-term training programs in Transport & Logistics

− Training Concept and Training Provision for TVET Personnel

− Development of a guideline supporting the Quality Assurance in dual TVET

− Support to the authorisation process of TVET institutions and companies for dual TVET

− Elaboration and implementation of the PR and communication strategy for Transport and Logistics sector

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Sustainable Economic Development(SED-TVET), Indonesia

Sustainable Economic Development through Technical and Vocational Education and Training & Accompanying Measures, KfW (2013-2016)

▪ Support to the selected TVET institutions by:

▪ Appropriate technical capacity and equipment for training and industry servicesincluding training of teachers and instructors;

▪ Improvement of testing and quality control;▪ Teaching materials such as demonstration units, teaching aids, training modules,

handbooks;▪ Computer hard- and software

▪ Prepare and implement teacher and instructor training measures for the useof equipment and its integration into the curricula

▪ Training support to the 23 pre-selected TVET institutions and 620participating teachers/managers

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EU (2020-2022)

Improve the quality and effectiveness of vocational education and training and lifelong learning practices in order to contribute to the provision of adequately skilled labourforce within the Turkish Cypriot economy.

▪ Preparation of a new modularised curriculum, based on the revised Occupational Standards (OS)

▪ Increasing knowledge, skills and competences of students and their employability

▪ Better linking the education programmes with the labour market needs

▪ Capacity development of all VET teachers and inspectors to revise and utilise the newly developed modularised curriculum

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Curriculum Development in VET Schools, Northern Cyprus

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Language courses up to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages as well as A2 and B1 examinations – for apprentices and skilled workers, GIZ (2020-2022)

▪ Placement tests

▪ Implementation of intensive A1-B1 German language courses

▪ A2 and B1 language examinations

▪ Teaching of job specific elements and intercultural competence

▪ Social pedagogical support

▪ Implementation of participant surveys and observation of the classes for quality assurance

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Regular labour migration and mobilitybetween North Africa and Europe, Morocco

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Support to TVET, Phase II and III, RwandaKfW (2016-2024)

The purpose of the Project is to increase the number of qualified graduates in the selected TVET institutes. The training provided will be according to the Rwandan and competency-based training (CBT) standards and in line with the demands of the private industry and labourmarket.

▪ Procurement of equipment

▪ Rehabilitation / extension of existing facilities

▪ Strengthening of the mangement of the selectedpublic TVET institutions

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Environment Sector

Our scope of services aims to promote the mainstreaming of sustainable development and to work on preventive and rehabilitation strategies and measures directly related to environmental media:

▪ Energy and climate: Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy development and implementation; energy efficiency in companies and buildings; planning of renewable energy concepts.

▪ Mainstreaming sustainable development: Institutional development for environmental management systems; green economy; socio-economic and environmental impact assessments; preparation for environmental audits; industrial environmental management.

▪ Environmental infrastructure: Feasibility studies on environmental infrastructure; planning of waste management and waste prevention systems.

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Improving employment opportunities in the municipal waste sector, GIZ (2019-2022)

To improve the quality of municipal waste management by strengthening the qualifications of the staff of municipal waste service providers.

▪ Component 1: Provision of qualified personnel to service providers in the municipal waste management system.

▪ Component 2: Municipalities ensure the quality of outsourced waste services.

▪ Component 3: Nation-wide dissemination of successful employment creation measures in the waste sector.

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Employment promotion in the waste management sector (PEMLO), Algeria

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GIZ (2017-2019)

Objective:

▪ To improve human, institutional and administrative capacities in the local, regionaland national administrations, and among the operators. This supports an integratedwaste management system that is creating jobs.

Support areas of the programme:

▪ Improvements in the municipal collection and transportation of domestic waste, and awareness raising on waste management

▪ Efficient disposal and sorting at waste management facilities

▪ Increased recycling of waste

▪ Improved training and exchange of experiences in the waste sector

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Solid waste management and circular economy (PRODEC), Algeria

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The main objective of the ISWM project is the environmentally and hygienically sound disposal of domestic solid waste in the Kutaisi/Imreti region. For that purpose two complementary projects are implemented: The Investment Component shall install the investments and the Accompanying Measures Component shall strengthen the capacities of the Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia (SWMCG). The SWMCG is the owner and operator of these facilities and of facilities in other regions.Our task is to enhance the capacities of SWMCG to manage the implementation of the investment projects and to operate the facilities within a modernized system. Our services encompass:

▪ Support of Capacity Building and Organisational Development (OD)

▪ Technical Management and Operations Training of the new sanitary landfill and its transfer stations

▪ Support of the Financial Management

▪ Support of SWMCG’s PR Activities

▪ Support of Awareness Raising and Information Management / Public Awareness Raising

▪ Training/Support to development of Municipal Waste Management Plans

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Integrated Solid Waste Management Kutaisi - Accompanying Measures, Georgia

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Phone +49 (0)211 41718-0Fax +49 (0)211 4791991pem@pem-consult.de